Hi As promised here are the cards I made at SENZ on Saturday. I attended two classes – the first was with Bron Heslop and we made two cards using the a la carte stamp Sail Away. The first card was a fancy fold and the second was a twisted easel. The second class was with… Read More: SENZ »
Hi I have finally got round to photographing this weeks challenge. Here is the layout:And here is my finished card: I sat at my crafting desk the other night looking at my stamp sets trying to work out which set would go well with this layout. After a few ‘off the shelf, back on the… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday #20 »
Hi there Just a quick post tonight to let you know that the next session of Stampin Fun and Friends is going to be staring on 15th July. This session the projects are all based around special occasions. Visit CherylAnn’s blog to register. The last session was heaps of fun and it would be great to have you join… Read More: Stampin Fun and Friends – Extra Special Occasions »
Hi I thought I’d posted this card but found it was still sitting in ‘draft’! Never mind – over at Stampin Fun and Friends we were given the following sketch challenge. I’ve done mine using one of my favourite stamp sets – Totally Tess. I’ve coloured Tess’s trousers in with a downward stroke to give a textured effect. For… Read More: Stampin Fun and Friends – Sketch Challenge »
Hi Well another wet weekend is almost over. I have finally got round to making this weeks challenge. It was great – last week 10 people participated in the challenge. I struggled with deciding which stamp set to use and then in the early hours of Saturday morning (while trying to get to sleep after being woken by… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday #19 »
Hi I made two of this project as I needed two wedding anniversary cards this month. The first is for Phil’s aunt & uncle in the US. They are going to be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary and the second is for my sister & her husband who are up to anniversary number 28. Best wishes to… Read More: Stampin Fun & Friends – Project 4 »
Hi I hope you’ve had a good weekend. The weather here in Auckland has been lovely today. We have just got back from a long walk along Takapuna Beach. It was so lovely to get outside. Well here is the third project I’ve completed. This one was provided by Maria. There is no stamping in… Read More: Stampin Fun & Friends – Project 3 »
Hi there During the week we got given an Inspiration Challenge to do over at Stampin Fun and Friends. This is the picture we were given: I have wanted to make flowers using the sweet treats cups for ages so thought I’d give it a go for this challenge. It took me awhile to sort out… Read More: Inspiration Challenge »
I’m getting a bit behind in blogging my recent creations. Here is this weeks challenge.I’ve used watercolour paper to stamp my image so that I can use my blender pens and ink pads. I’ve just started to use this method rather than always using the markers (which I love). This method allows you to graduate the… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday #18 »
Hi Over at Stampin Fun and Friends we had a colour challenge over the weekend. We had to create a card using So Saffron, Rose Red & Wild Wasabi – a combination straight from the Colour Coach. I’ve wanted to try using the flower stamp from Inspired by Nature and ink it up using markers… Read More: Stampin Fun and Friends – Colour Challenge »
Hi there As promised here is my take on the second project which was created by Amy – another Kiwi. This was fun to make and I will definitely be making this again especially once I found out it holds 6 Whittakers long chocolates! This would make a great gift to give away. On Sunday we… Read More: Stampin Fun & Friends – Project Two »
Hi there What a great weekend it’s been. I’ve been able to do heaps of crafting so thought it was time to post some of my creations. I’ve been asked to be a designer over at Stampin Fun & Friends which kicked off on Wednesday 1 June – it’s not too late to join – check out more… Read More: Stampin Fun and Friends – Project One »
HiI have finally got round to posting what I sent for my Friend to Friend swap for the latest round of UStamp with Dawn & Friends. This was my first time for joining in on the swaps. It was heaps of fun & I’ll do it agian next round. It’s a great way of gaining ideas… Read More: Friend to Friend Swaps – UStamp with Dawn & Friends »
Hi there The weather here in Auckland yesterday was wet & windy – a great day to spend inside & create. I will show you later what I created. If you haven’t joined up to Stampin Fun and Friends it’s not too late. Check out CherylAnn’s blog for more details. The projects posted so far are fantastic. … Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday #17 »
Hi there Well after a lovely long weekend away (I’ll try and put some photo’s up soon) I’m back into my card making. This card is for the challenge over at Stamping411. I’ve made it a masculine theme as this month I have 3 male birthday cards to do. Here is the sketch: and here is… Read More: Stamping411 Challenge »